Gary Marcus mocks Dario's 'cure cancer in 10 years' claim: echoes of Theranos
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-12
Gary Marcus amplified a quote of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's prediction that cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease and mental illness will be cured within 10 years — comparing the rhetoric to Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos infamy. A representative clash in the ongoing debate over 'AI will fix medicine' grand promises.
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